The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-07

~, are shown by the milliners. The
~ n close. narrow shapes. decorate'
with jct o silk balls around the rim
and crown, and are sufficient,
trimmed with I, fright ribbon bows.
Hats are less o>eded with trimming
| than last season. Fe.'t hats are mucl
worn. and one % Snatc,; the color o
each costume must b. hao, Feathers
great tufts Of them, dropping towart
the left side. long one trailing toward
the back-are the favosite trimming
The birds fashionable upon these hati
ore sea swallows.
There are three leading things in
ehiIdren's millinery; "Young En-
glands Roll Backs" which are hats
with wide brims and low crowns, in
tended for baby boys, the front brim
turning OF from the face like the hats
worn BY the three gcndarmes when
they sung their famous song in ''Gen-
evieve de Brabant-" The baby boys
wear . close cap Of lace and ribbon
loops under the brim.
The other two are comforts" a
name applied to cosy bonnets, made
mostly Of ruby velvet, with plated
crown and the front edged with chin
chilla and last Turks caps, which are
round, with u pointed bag end at the
side. ending in q tassel. These are
su2erseding sailor hats Of all kinds a.
far as children are concerned.
With the cold weather the demand
for wooden hosiery increases. Rich.
dark colors will be preferred. Among
new styles are neecy stockings. They
have the napc on the outside, which
gives softness and color. and woody
surface, though they are Of cotton. and
their consequent low price is in their
favor.
Fedora, Mechlin and Oriental laccs
are the most popular laces used.
French thread and Chantilly lace will
superscde Spanish fur-trimming and
general use. White and colored crepe
lisse. exquisitely embroidered with
daisies and other flowers, will be used
at the wrist and throat Of handsome
dresses. The canvas ruchings are not
so much used as in the early part Of
the season.
e The newest fans are Of moderate di
mansions and are Of black gauze
mounted on ebony sticks, the leaf and
stick being alike set thickly with
spanges Of gold and silver, or Of blue
metal or Of red. The red spangles pro
duce peculiarly brilliant effect Fol
evening wear, white Grape with ivory
sticks spangled with gold or silver ar,
shown. and also fans Of pale pink Of
lilac feathers, with the mounting il
bone stained to match precisely the hue
I Of the feathers.
1! Even silk wraps are now made
imperyious to rain; so are woolens o
various grades used for cloaking. Tn
long. loose cloak Of this style is yer,
fashionable, and the same shape ma,
be made Of corded. lined with plush o
flannel. and many line with cantor
flannel. with silk over this Of som
bright tint, giving . much neater ei
feet. The curved upper edge is gath
cred the size Of the neck and FINISHED
into velvet band two and three-q uar
ter inches broad. while the back Is lait
in two plaits on each side, with bel
underneath, drawing the mantle in q
| the waist.
| Red remains in favor and Il shown
in variety Of shades, terra-cotta
brick. poppy, ruby, cherry and cardina
being few Of the darker shades. Rose
pink. salmon. shrimp and coral ar
evening shades. Strawberry and rasp
berry are again seen, but the most pop
ular of all colors il the new tint callct
heliotropc. = dull. soft purple that il
much used for bonnets and is very be
coming to nearly al tints Of complex
ion. The hair is to be worn lower b.
young women. The back-hair will b
laid in braided coils at the back Of tn
head for street wear. with . Russian
bang; in the evening it is still NOR
popular to heap the hair in soft fold
on top Of the head. with the bang slight
~ curled. A very new fashion is tw'
light French twists turning toward.
each other and meeting all the way vi
the back Of the head, with the end
lightly crimped and folded. held II
place by big tortoise-shell pins.-N Y
World.